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TIRETEST By Bruce W. Smith Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ Radial mud tire not intimidated by rugged terrain O Mickey locations. ne of the commonalities among those in the heavy construction and contracting trades is they face far more off -pavement and severe off -road driving situa- tions than the typical recreational pickup owner. Whereas the recreational four-wheeler's tires may get dirty a couple weekends a month, the tires beneath contractors' pickups are challenged by mud, sand, rock and gravel on a daily basis. Aggressive tires that provide traction, durability and mileage are a hot commodity around a jobsite. Thompson's Baja MTZ Radial is right at home on powerline right-of- ways, construction sites, or any other off -pavement/off -road That's why I look at the Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ Radial as a top choice in the mud-tire category; it's one of those "contractor tested, jobsite proven" off erings that performs well in all three of those categories. The set of LT325/65R18s I tested beneath our 2011 F-250 Super Duty Crew Cab 4x4 diesel, Project Super Crew, have seen nearly 7,500 miles of highway and off -road driving. They've been 44 PROPICKUP April 2012